Dominic Manchee
@dpmanchee.bsky.social
Where we came from, and where we may be heading.
I post about technology, innovation, space, earth observation, heritage, and bread. MBA (Tech Mgmt) from Open University.
I post about technology, innovation, space, earth observation, heritage, and bread. MBA (Tech Mgmt) from Open University.
Some books to read this Christmas season.
- Neanderthals Rediscovered
- Pathogenesis, by Jonathan Kennedy
- Archaeology of Innovation by @cjfrieman.bsky.social
- @profaliceroberts.bsky.social's Domination - on the fall of the Roman Empire and rise of Christianity
#booksky
- Neanderthals Rediscovered
- Pathogenesis, by Jonathan Kennedy
- Archaeology of Innovation by @cjfrieman.bsky.social
- @profaliceroberts.bsky.social's Domination - on the fall of the Roman Empire and rise of Christianity
#booksky
December 26, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Some books to read this Christmas season.
- Neanderthals Rediscovered
- Pathogenesis, by Jonathan Kennedy
- Archaeology of Innovation by @cjfrieman.bsky.social
- @profaliceroberts.bsky.social's Domination - on the fall of the Roman Empire and rise of Christianity
#booksky
- Neanderthals Rediscovered
- Pathogenesis, by Jonathan Kennedy
- Archaeology of Innovation by @cjfrieman.bsky.social
- @profaliceroberts.bsky.social's Domination - on the fall of the Roman Empire and rise of Christianity
#booksky
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ICE detain father shopping on Christmas Eve—then steal his family's groceries.
Then 3 agents divvy up his paid for food—taking what they want for themselves.
"Can I just get the wife's number to call and let her know?" woman asks.
"No, guess he should've complied," agent says.
Yakima, Washington
Then 3 agents divvy up his paid for food—taking what they want for themselves.
"Can I just get the wife's number to call and let her know?" woman asks.
"No, guess he should've complied," agent says.
Yakima, Washington
December 25, 2025 at 7:03 PM
ICE detain father shopping on Christmas Eve—then steal his family's groceries.
Then 3 agents divvy up his paid for food—taking what they want for themselves.
"Can I just get the wife's number to call and let her know?" woman asks.
"No, guess he should've complied," agent says.
Yakima, Washington
Then 3 agents divvy up his paid for food—taking what they want for themselves.
"Can I just get the wife's number to call and let her know?" woman asks.
"No, guess he should've complied," agent says.
Yakima, Washington
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Little bit worried that Santa is going to end up in a detention centre in Louisiana.
Trump: We track Santa. We want to make sure that Santa is being good. We want to make sure that he's not infiltrated, that we're not infiltrating into our country a bad Santa. Santa loves Oklahoma like I do. You know, Oklahoma was very good to me in the election
December 25, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Little bit worried that Santa is going to end up in a detention centre in Louisiana.
After reading this from @carolecadwalla.bsky.social it should be clear that those sanctioned by the Trump administration may be the first, they won't be the last.
Want some tips to limit unwanted persuasion online ? Watch these www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Want some tips to limit unwanted persuasion online ? Watch these www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
December 24, 2025 at 12:21 PM
After reading this from @carolecadwalla.bsky.social it should be clear that those sanctioned by the Trump administration may be the first, they won't be the last.
Want some tips to limit unwanted persuasion online ? Watch these www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Want some tips to limit unwanted persuasion online ? Watch these www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Day 24 of Coastal Lexicon Advent Calendar is 'tide' 👇
Fun fact. In the UK :
"Four in ten people in our survey were unaware that tides come in twice daily, that they vary in timing each day, and that they differ in height across the country" 🤷♂️
theconversation.com/misunderstan...
Fun fact. In the UK :
"Four in ten people in our survey were unaware that tides come in twice daily, that they vary in timing each day, and that they differ in height across the country" 🤷♂️
theconversation.com/misunderstan...
December 24, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Day 24 of Coastal Lexicon Advent Calendar is 'tide' 👇
Fun fact. In the UK :
"Four in ten people in our survey were unaware that tides come in twice daily, that they vary in timing each day, and that they differ in height across the country" 🤷♂️
theconversation.com/misunderstan...
Fun fact. In the UK :
"Four in ten people in our survey were unaware that tides come in twice daily, that they vary in timing each day, and that they differ in height across the country" 🤷♂️
theconversation.com/misunderstan...
Social media platforms are wired to promote bullshit.
And now Trump administration is sanctioning individuals who help us understand manipulation and unwanted persuasion online. Go figure.
If you want to protect yourself more just watch the inoculation videos www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
And now Trump administration is sanctioning individuals who help us understand manipulation and unwanted persuasion online. Go figure.
If you want to protect yourself more just watch the inoculation videos www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
December 24, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Social media platforms are wired to promote bullshit.
And now Trump administration is sanctioning individuals who help us understand manipulation and unwanted persuasion online. Go figure.
If you want to protect yourself more just watch the inoculation videos www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
And now Trump administration is sanctioning individuals who help us understand manipulation and unwanted persuasion online. Go figure.
If you want to protect yourself more just watch the inoculation videos www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
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The State department continues to use false allegations of "censorship" to censor people, or in this case sanction them
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/t...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/t...
U.S. Bars 5 European Tech Regulators and Researchers
www.nytimes.com
December 24, 2025 at 2:01 AM
The State department continues to use false allegations of "censorship" to censor people, or in this case sanction them
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/t...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/t...
Turkey, ham, and stuffing raised pie.
Recipe adapted from Calum Franklin's book 'The Pie Room'
Recipe adapted from Calum Franklin's book 'The Pie Room'
December 23, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Turkey, ham, and stuffing raised pie.
Recipe adapted from Calum Franklin's book 'The Pie Room'
Recipe adapted from Calum Franklin's book 'The Pie Room'
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Recent satellite imagery from @planet.com taken on December 23 2025 shows that the eastern half of the Ma'an Cemetery south of Khan Yunis has been completely destroyed and converted into part of an IDF outpost.
The cemetery was previously damaged in late 2023/early 2024: bsky.app/profile/godi...
The cemetery was previously damaged in late 2023/early 2024: bsky.app/profile/godi...
December 23, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Recent satellite imagery from @planet.com taken on December 23 2025 shows that the eastern half of the Ma'an Cemetery south of Khan Yunis has been completely destroyed and converted into part of an IDF outpost.
The cemetery was previously damaged in late 2023/early 2024: bsky.app/profile/godi...
The cemetery was previously damaged in late 2023/early 2024: bsky.app/profile/godi...
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Reposting my @politico.eu piece from October, in light of Jeff Landry's appointment as special envoy, on how the Greenland risk is underpriced and could become the biggest risk to transatlantic relations
www.politico.eu/article/gree...
www.politico.eu/article/gree...
Greenland could become biggest car crash in transatlantic relations
The Danes are right: If the U.S. president presses ahead in the autonomous territory, others can and will follow elsewhere.
www.politico.eu
December 23, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Reposting my @politico.eu piece from October, in light of Jeff Landry's appointment as special envoy, on how the Greenland risk is underpriced and could become the biggest risk to transatlantic relations
www.politico.eu/article/gree...
www.politico.eu/article/gree...
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Definitive proof that in Sadiq Khan's London, Christmas has been cancelled altogether
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
London's Christmas lights: A view from the skies
Aerial photographs taken at night show central London dazzling in festive light displays.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 23, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Definitive proof that in Sadiq Khan's London, Christmas has been cancelled altogether
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Japan is joining Horizon Europe, the EU’s flagship research and innovation programme.
Openness and international cooperation can shape a bright future for science and technology.
Through science, we can build bridges, strengthen competitiveness, and accelerate the green and digital transitions.
Openness and international cooperation can shape a bright future for science and technology.
Through science, we can build bridges, strengthen competitiveness, and accelerate the green and digital transitions.
December 22, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Japan is joining Horizon Europe, the EU’s flagship research and innovation programme.
Openness and international cooperation can shape a bright future for science and technology.
Through science, we can build bridges, strengthen competitiveness, and accelerate the green and digital transitions.
Openness and international cooperation can shape a bright future for science and technology.
Through science, we can build bridges, strengthen competitiveness, and accelerate the green and digital transitions.
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Trump and DOGE gutted US science: Scientists from a variety of fields researching anything from chemical hazards, drug addiction, pollution, LBTQ health care & paediatric brain disease report how grants were withdrawn and and they struggle to support students, staff and research 🧪
‘This year nearly broke me as a scientist’ – US researchers reflect on how 2025’s science cuts have changed their lives
US science lost a great deal in 2025, including tens of billions of dollars of federal funding, entire research agencies and programs, and a generation of researchers.
theconversation.com
December 22, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Trump and DOGE gutted US science: Scientists from a variety of fields researching anything from chemical hazards, drug addiction, pollution, LBTQ health care & paediatric brain disease report how grants were withdrawn and and they struggle to support students, staff and research 🧪
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It is the winter solstice tomorrow (in the northern hemisphere) this is your reminder that English Heritage live stream the sun rising over Stonehenge on their YouTube channel from 7.30am tomorrow morning.
www.youtube.com/live/FEnQmoc...
www.youtube.com/live/FEnQmoc...
December 20, 2025 at 10:27 AM
It is the winter solstice tomorrow (in the northern hemisphere) this is your reminder that English Heritage live stream the sun rising over Stonehenge on their YouTube channel from 7.30am tomorrow morning.
www.youtube.com/live/FEnQmoc...
www.youtube.com/live/FEnQmoc...
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That perfect holiday gift might not exist. Scammers are using AI to create convincing fake products and stores. Bellingcat's @koltai.bsky.social reveals 10 real examples found online — plus quick, practical checks to help you spot what’s real before it’s too late. www.youtube.com/watch?v=txcN...
10 AI Holiday Scams Shoppers Fall For
YouTube video by Bellingcat
www.youtube.com
December 20, 2025 at 12:43 PM
That perfect holiday gift might not exist. Scammers are using AI to create convincing fake products and stores. Bellingcat's @koltai.bsky.social reveals 10 real examples found online — plus quick, practical checks to help you spot what’s real before it’s too late. www.youtube.com/watch?v=txcN...
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This is getting out of hand.
AI making up papers which then get innocently listed with authors' other publications online which then get cited, puzzling authors who never wrote such things …
AI making up papers which then get innocently listed with authors' other publications online which then get cited, puzzling authors who never wrote such things …
Closing out my year with a journal editor shocker 🧵
Checking new manuscripts today I reviewed a paper attributing 2 papers to me I did not write. A daft thing for an author to do of course. But intrigued I web searched up one of the titles and that's when it got real weird...
Checking new manuscripts today I reviewed a paper attributing 2 papers to me I did not write. A daft thing for an author to do of course. But intrigued I web searched up one of the titles and that's when it got real weird...
December 20, 2025 at 10:00 AM
This is getting out of hand.
AI making up papers which then get innocently listed with authors' other publications online which then get cited, puzzling authors who never wrote such things …
AI making up papers which then get innocently listed with authors' other publications online which then get cited, puzzling authors who never wrote such things …
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Only 4 days left to go in this year’s Coastal Lexicon Advent Calendar — reflections on a different coastal word each day, gradually building up a ‘coastal lexicon’ as we get nearer to Christmas🎄
🌊You can catch up on Days 1-20 in the post below — many thanks to everyone who has got involved so far!
🌊You can catch up on Days 1-20 in the post below — many thanks to everyone who has got involved so far!
The Coastal Lexicon Advent Calendar
A love letter to language, landscape, place, history and the sea
northseanexus.substack.com
December 20, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Only 4 days left to go in this year’s Coastal Lexicon Advent Calendar — reflections on a different coastal word each day, gradually building up a ‘coastal lexicon’ as we get nearer to Christmas🎄
🌊You can catch up on Days 1-20 in the post below — many thanks to everyone who has got involved so far!
🌊You can catch up on Days 1-20 in the post below — many thanks to everyone who has got involved so far!
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This video will inspire you and break your heart and remind you why we humans have a chance - this is famous Ukrainian ‘Schedryk’ - you might know it as Carol of the Bells - performed live at one of DTEK thermal power situations ruined by Russian attacks
P.s. it will make you cry.
P.s. it will make you cry.
December 19, 2025 at 6:01 PM
This video will inspire you and break your heart and remind you why we humans have a chance - this is famous Ukrainian ‘Schedryk’ - you might know it as Carol of the Bells - performed live at one of DTEK thermal power situations ruined by Russian attacks
P.s. it will make you cry.
P.s. it will make you cry.
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Interesting contract:
"The constellation will remain the property of Rheinmetall ICEYE Space Solutions, which will handle the ground station management, and AI-image evaluation services while providing exclusive access to the German government."
payloadspace.com/iceye-rheinm...
"The constellation will remain the property of Rheinmetall ICEYE Space Solutions, which will handle the ground station management, and AI-image evaluation services while providing exclusive access to the German government."
payloadspace.com/iceye-rheinm...
ICEYE, Rheinmetall Land €1.7B German Defense Contract
ICEYE and Rheinmetall will supply the German Bundeswehr with SAR data from a new sovereign-built constellation.
payloadspace.com
December 19, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Interesting contract:
"The constellation will remain the property of Rheinmetall ICEYE Space Solutions, which will handle the ground station management, and AI-image evaluation services while providing exclusive access to the German government."
payloadspace.com/iceye-rheinm...
"The constellation will remain the property of Rheinmetall ICEYE Space Solutions, which will handle the ground station management, and AI-image evaluation services while providing exclusive access to the German government."
payloadspace.com/iceye-rheinm...
I doubt very much if either Singapore or Switzerland have our mad cap political system, where strategies/policies that have only been in place for a few years are just ditched when the governing party changes.
And don't get me onto short-termism, uncertainty, and the impact on investment pipelines.
And don't get me onto short-termism, uncertainty, and the impact on investment pipelines.
"when we embarked on a deluded adventure in trade barrier creation, we naturally assumed the UK governing class that we routinely deride would nevertheless seize the opportunity to turn the country in Singapore and Switzerland combined. They have sadly disappointed us"
December 19, 2025 at 11:41 AM
I doubt very much if either Singapore or Switzerland have our mad cap political system, where strategies/policies that have only been in place for a few years are just ditched when the governing party changes.
And don't get me onto short-termism, uncertainty, and the impact on investment pipelines.
And don't get me onto short-termism, uncertainty, and the impact on investment pipelines.
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Merry gentlefolk, it is time.
Today is the day.
Today is comma-mas.
Today is the day where we contemplate the correct placing of the comma in 'God rest you merry, gentlemen'.
And if we are lucky, we can have a row about it.
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Today is the day.
Today is comma-mas.
Today is the day where we contemplate the correct placing of the comma in 'God rest you merry, gentlemen'.
And if we are lucky, we can have a row about it.
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December 19, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Merry gentlefolk, it is time.
Today is the day.
Today is comma-mas.
Today is the day where we contemplate the correct placing of the comma in 'God rest you merry, gentlemen'.
And if we are lucky, we can have a row about it.
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Today is the day.
Today is comma-mas.
Today is the day where we contemplate the correct placing of the comma in 'God rest you merry, gentlemen'.
And if we are lucky, we can have a row about it.
>
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Linking the march across the bridge to the massacre is disgusting and everyone doing so should be deeply ashamed of their giving tacit support for genocide
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
NSW to effectively ban protests for up to three months as premier links Gaza rallies to Bondi terror attack
Chris Minns says state ‘can’t risk another mass demonstration on that scale in NSW [because] the implications can be seen, in my view, on Sunday’
www.theguardian.com
December 19, 2025 at 7:14 AM
Linking the march across the bridge to the massacre is disgusting and everyone doing so should be deeply ashamed of their giving tacit support for genocide
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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What remains in Gaza of 35 hospitals and clinics? 6 were flattened; 11 now closed; only parts of 18 have toilets, electricity, clean water and infectious waste disposal. Several are in the half of Gaza grabbed by Israel, inaccessible to more than a million people..
www.economist.com/middle-east-...
www.economist.com/middle-east-...
Just 74 intensive-care beds remain in Gaza
The health-care system is shattered and no one is rebuilding it
www.economist.com
December 19, 2025 at 6:26 AM
What remains in Gaza of 35 hospitals and clinics? 6 were flattened; 11 now closed; only parts of 18 have toilets, electricity, clean water and infectious waste disposal. Several are in the half of Gaza grabbed by Israel, inaccessible to more than a million people..
www.economist.com/middle-east-...
www.economist.com/middle-east-...